Md Mehedi Hasan

Investigation is my foremost interest

Md Mehedi Hasan, Bangladeshi investigative journalist covering financial crimes especially in banking industry. Currently, working at The Daily Star as senior staff reporter with more than eight years of experience in the field of journalism.

Private credit growth slows to three-year low

Private sector credit growth decelerated to the slowest pace in three years in September due to uncertainty in the investment environment following the recent political changeover.

2h ago

Rising remittance provides a breather amid forex crisis

Remittance inflow has continued to rise for the past few months, providing a breather for a country facing multiple challenges, including external payment pressures amid dwindling foreign exchange reserves.

4d ago

Tk 3,000cr export fund held up in four troubled banks

A large chunk of a Tk 10,000 crore central bank fund, meant for financing raw material imports for export orders, remains stuck with four crisis-hit banks, according to Bangladesh Bank officials.

1w ago

BB probe into Union Bank: ‘S Alam staffer’ took Tk 118cr sans approval

A “staffer of S Alam Group” took out Tk 118 crore from Union Bank without any approval or following any banking norms, indicating how the controversial business conglomerate used the bank.

1w ago

Pubali Bank’s journey to the top

While more than a dozen banks in Bangladesh are struggling to stay afloat, Pubali Bank, which has emerged as one of the leading private commercial lenders, stands as a glowing example of how to traverse difficult times.

1w ago

Cash outside banks keeps rising

The volume of cash outside the banking sector of Bangladesh has been increasing since the start of the year due to persistent inflation, the loss of consumer confidence in the sector due to the presence of ailing lenders, and the prevailing situation following the recent political changeover.

3w ago

16 NBFIs face total provision shortfall of Tk 1,954cr

Sixteen non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) faced a combined provision shortfall of Tk 1,954 crore till June this year, reflecting that their financial health had worsened.

3w ago

Crisis-hit banks repaying depositors for emergencies, basic needs

As crisis-hit lenders have started getting liquidity support from the inter-bank money market, they are now repaying depositors for specific purposes, such as medical emergencies, and in the case of salary disbursement or remittance encashment.

4w ago
November 8, 2024
November 8, 2024

Private credit growth slows to three-year low

Private sector credit growth decelerated to the slowest pace in three years in September due to uncertainty in the investment environment following the recent political changeover.

November 4, 2024
November 4, 2024

Rising remittance provides a breather amid forex crisis

Remittance inflow has continued to rise for the past few months, providing a breather for a country facing multiple challenges, including external payment pressures amid dwindling foreign exchange reserves.

November 1, 2024
November 1, 2024

Tk 3,000cr export fund held up in four troubled banks

A large chunk of a Tk 10,000 crore central bank fund, meant for financing raw material imports for export orders, remains stuck with four crisis-hit banks, according to Bangladesh Bank officials.

October 29, 2024
October 29, 2024

BB probe into Union Bank: ‘S Alam staffer’ took Tk 118cr sans approval

A “staffer of S Alam Group” took out Tk 118 crore from Union Bank without any approval or following any banking norms, indicating how the controversial business conglomerate used the bank.

October 27, 2024
October 27, 2024

Pubali Bank’s journey to the top

While more than a dozen banks in Bangladesh are struggling to stay afloat, Pubali Bank, which has emerged as one of the leading private commercial lenders, stands as a glowing example of how to traverse difficult times.

October 17, 2024
October 17, 2024

Cash outside banks keeps rising

The volume of cash outside the banking sector of Bangladesh has been increasing since the start of the year due to persistent inflation, the loss of consumer confidence in the sector due to the presence of ailing lenders, and the prevailing situation following the recent political changeover.

October 14, 2024
October 14, 2024

16 NBFIs face total provision shortfall of Tk 1,954cr

Sixteen non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) faced a combined provision shortfall of Tk 1,954 crore till June this year, reflecting that their financial health had worsened.

October 11, 2024
October 11, 2024

Crisis-hit banks repaying depositors for emergencies, basic needs

As crisis-hit lenders have started getting liquidity support from the inter-bank money market, they are now repaying depositors for specific purposes, such as medical emergencies, and in the case of salary disbursement or remittance encashment.

October 9, 2024
October 9, 2024

EkPay offering payment services without licence

EkPay, an e-payment system of the Aspire to Innovate (a2i) programme of the government, has been offering all types of payment services without obtaining a licence from the Bangladesh Bank (BB), which is in clear violation of the Payment and Settlement System Act-2024.

October 7, 2024
October 7, 2024

Non-banks’ default loans hit record high

Non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) in the past fiscal year saw their defaulted loans reach a record 33.15 percent of all disbursed loans, according to the central bank, indicating a fragile situation in the sector thanks to widespread loan irregularities and scams.